Win: George Welch (12-9) Loss: Jim Decker (22-7)
Save: Johnny Willingham (22)
Inning: 1 Boston George Welch pitching. Al Scharein walks. Bill Belitz strikes out. Pat Judnich triples. Al Scharein scores. Rufino Herrmann grounds out to the pitcher. Izzy Eschen walks. Bill Philley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Jim Decker pitching. Steve Harder pops out to the third baseman. Henry Schmidt singles to right field. Henry Schmidt steals second. Larry Bamberger singles in front of the right fielder. Henry Schmidt scores. Dutch Schenz singles to center field. Chet Petry walks. Bill Klepfer walks. Larry Bamberger scores. John Haas flies out to the center fielder. Stan Midkiff grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Boston Wally Haynes strikes out. Andy Greer walks. Jim Decker lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Al Scharein flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas George Welch grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Harder singles past the second baseman. Henry Schmidt walks. Larry Bamberger pops out to the second baseman. Dutch Schenz singles to center field. Steve Harder scores. Chet Petry strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Bill Belitz flies out to the left fielder. Pat Judnich flies out to the center fielder. Rufino Herrmann grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Bill Klepfer flies out to the center fielder. John Haas strikes out. Stan Midkiff grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Izzy Eschen strikes out. Bill Philley grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Haynes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas George Welch grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Harder flies out to the right fielder. Henry Schmidt reached on a fielding error by Izzy Eschen. Henry Schmidt steals second. Larry Bamberger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Andy Greer grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Decker grounds out to the pitcher. Al Scharein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Dutch Schenz strikes out. Chet Petry doubles to left field. Bill Klepfer bunts for a base hit. Passed ball. Chet Petry scores. Bill Klepfer advances to second. John Haas strikes out. Stan Midkiff flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Bill Belitz flies out to the center fielder. Pat Judnich walks. Rufino Herrmann grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pat Judnich is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Izzy Eschen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas George Welch strikes out. Steve Harder walks. Henry Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Steve Harder steals second. Larry Bamberger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Bill Philley strikes out. Wally Haynes doubles to center field. Andy Greer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wally Haynes advances to third on the play. Tom Puente is pinch hitting for Jim Decker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Puente strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Dick Pizarro pitching. Dutch Schenz grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Chet Petry strikes out. Bill Klepfer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Al Scharein strikes out. Bill Belitz grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Judnich pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas John Haas grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Midkiff flies out to the center fielder. Mike Proctor is pinch hitting for George Welch. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Proctor walks. Steve Harder pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Johnny Willingham pitching. Rufino Herrmann flies out to the center fielder. Izzy Eschen doubles to center field. Bill Philley strikes out. Wally Haynes singles to left field. Izzy Eschen scores. Andy Greer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 6 Texas total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Andy Greer is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Earl Hibbs did not respond to coaching in endurance Cuke Adams did not respond to coaching in range Ernie Natal did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tatsuhiko Ogawa did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ernie Natal did not respond to coaching in CF
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C Improvements: Tim Mitchell did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Nash did not respond to coaching in control Gene Handrahan did not respond to coaching in range Harry Czajkowski improves in arm Charlie Grace improves in LF